Basic Words

1. დიახ

   Diakh

   Yes

   Usage

   The shortest affirmative reply; use it to confirm anything

2. არა

   Ara

   No

   Usage

   The basic negative reply; also works to decline an offer

3. გთხოვთ

   Gtkhovt

   Please

   Usage

   Add it to any request or order; it also stands alone

4. მადლობა

   Madloba

   Thank you

   Usage

   Use it everywhere: after paying, after getting directions

5. უკაცრავად

   Uk'atsravad

   Excuse me

   Usage

   The opening word when you need a stranger's attention

   Grammar Note

   "უკაცრავად" gets attention; "ბოდიში" is an apology.

6. ბოდიში

   Bodishi

   Sorry

   Usage

   An apology after bumping into someone or making a mistake

7. ყველაფერი კარგადაა

   Q'velaperi k'argadaa

   It's OK / I'm fine

   Usage

   Reply to an apology, or politely wave off offered help

8. ვერ გავიგე

   Ver gavige

   I don't understand

   Usage

   Say it as soon as you lose the thread; people will rephrase

9. გავიგე

   Gavige

   I understand

   Usage

   Confirms you followed an explanation

10. დავამთავრე

    Davamtavre

    I'm finished / Done

    Usage

    Tell staff you have finished a meal or a procedure

11. მოიცადეთ, გთხოვთ

    Moitsadet, gtkhovt

    Please wait

    Usage

    Use it when you need the other person to hold on

12. ერთი წუთით

    Erti ts'utit

    Just a moment

    Usage

    A shorter, lighter version for a very brief pause

13. ერთი მოზრდილი, გთხოვთ

    Erti mozrdili, gtkhovt

    One adult, please

    Usage

    Say it at a ticket window or an entrance gate

14. ჯავშანი არ მაქვს

    Javshani ar makvs

    I don't have a reservation

    Usage

    Tell a restaurant or hotel that you are a walk-in

15. ჯავშანი მაქვს

    Javshani makvs

    I have a reservation

    Usage

    Say it first at reception, then give your name

16. დამეხმარეთ, გთხოვთ

    Damekhmaret, gtkhovt

    Please help me

    Usage

    For trouble or emergencies; a strong call for help

17. გაიმეორეთ, გთხოვთ

    Gaimeoret, gtkhovt

    Once more, please

    Usage

    Ask someone to repeat what you missed

18. ნელა ილაპარაკეთ, გთხოვთ

    Nela ilap'arak'et, gtkhovt

    Please speak slowly

    Usage

    When the speech is too fast; people almost always oblige

19. ცოტა ვლაპარაკობ

    Tsot'a vlap'arak'ob

    I speak a little

    Usage

    Saying it early makes the other person slow down

20. ინგლისურად ლაპარაკობთ?

    Inglisurad lap'arak'obt?

    Do you speak English?

    Usage

    Your fallback when you get stuck; ask with the polite pronoun

    Grammar Note

    The verb ending -თ marks polite or plural address; use it with strangers.

21. ეს

    Es

    This

    Usage

    For something near you; Georgian distinguishes three degrees — near me, near you, over there

22. ეგ

    Eg

    That (near you)

    Usage

    For something the other person is holding or has beside them

23. ის

    Is

    That (over there)

    Usage

    For something at a distance; the same word doubles as the third-person pronoun "he/she/it", so always point at the object while showing it

24. აქ

    Ak

    Here

    Usage

    For showing where to stop or where to put something

25. მანდ

    Mand

    There (by you)

    Usage

    For a place on the other person's side

26. იქ

    Ik

    Over there

    Usage

    For a place at a distance

27. მე

    Me

    I / me

    Usage

    For pointing at yourself; Georgian has no grammatical gender, so the form never changes with the speaker's sex

28. თქვენ

    Tkven

    You (polite)

    Usage

    Use this polite form with strangers; "შენ" is for friends and people younger than you

29. ერთად

    Ertad

    Together

    Usage

    Point to it to ask to be seated or roomed with your companions

30. ახლავე

    Akhlave

    Right now

    Usage

    For conveying urgency; an emphatic form of "ახლა" (now)

31. ერთი ადამიანი

    Erti adamiani

    One person

    Usage

    For giving your party size at a restaurant or ticket counter

32. ორი ადამიანი

    Ori adamiani

    Two people

    Usage

    For giving your party size at a restaurant or ticket counter

33. სამი ადამიანი

    Sami adamiani

    Three people

    Usage

    For giving your party size at a restaurant or ticket counter

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